Staying Healthy During the Holidays

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From Your Health Journal…..”During the holidays, many gain a lot of work between Thanksgiving and Christmas. We become very sedentary, do a lot of sitting, and less exercise. Expert Brooke Siler gives Katie Couric some excellent ideas of how to get the blood circulating….even while sitting. Enjoy the article and video.”

From the article…..

From Katie’s Take – Katie Couric

Between parties, family get-togethers and, for many of us, lots of travel, it’s no wonder people are prone to gaining weight during the holiday season. In fact, Americans gain, on average, between one to two pounds from Thanksgiving and Christmas! I spoke to fitness and Pilates expert Brooke Siler to get a few pointers on winning the battle of the holiday bulge.

According to Brooke, one of best things you can do is keep moving, especially while traveling, and it’s not as hard as you might think. Brooke says she has no problem doing lunges down the airplane aisle! It might get you a few funny looks, but exercise and stretching are very important to do, especially when you’re stuck in a cramped airline seat for hours.

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